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Global energy Balance

Authored by Jessica Szeman

Science

7th - 8th Grade

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Global energy Balance
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

about how much of the sun's energy is absorbed by clouds

about 3%

about 70%

about 30%

about 51%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

an invisible form of energy with wavelengths shorter than violet light; causes sunburn, skin cancer, and eye damage

visible light

infrared radiation

ultraviolet radiation

electromagnetic wave

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

about how much of the sun's total energy is reflected

about 70%

about 30%

about 51%

about 6%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

how much energy comes into the Earth's climate system from the Sun, how much energy is lost to space, and accounting for the remainder on Earth and its atmosphere.

electromagnetic radiation

convection currents

Earth's Energy Budget

solar energy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Energy leaves the earth's surface through these 3 processes:

Evaporation (25%)

Convection (5%)

Emission of thermal infrared energy-heat (17%)

Evaporation (25%)

Radiation (5%)

Emission of thermal infrared energy-heat (17%)

Conduction (25%)

Convection (5%)

Emission of thermal infrared energy-heat (17%)

Evaporation (25%)

Convection (5%)

Radiation(17%)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

blue+violet

shortest wavelength

longest wavelength

lowest frequency

can be detected as heat

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

movement of warm air towards the poles

19%

The imbalance in solar energy distribution results in

70% of solar radiation absorbed by the earth how much is absorbed by the earth's surface

I

Where does the most amount of solar energy hit earth

The equatorial regions

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